August 19, 2014
Well this was in interesting week.
I feel like a greenie all over again. The way we work is so different than in
LIB. It’s still getting a little while
to get used to the work over here. Elder
Franco and I are working hard to try and get new investigators, trying to get
investigators here is probably one of the most hardest things I have done. Everyone here who is not an active member is
either LA (less active) and has something against the church, or they are anti
and have already listened to the missionaries.
It’s really tough to find people here.
But, nonetheless, I will succeed at being a Utah Missionary, because I
have done tough before.
Most of the morning hours we just ride our bikes contacting
people on the street. I talked to one guy who gave me the low down on
fishing. I think we talked for about 15
minutes just about fish, well he talked, I know nothing about them. It was really funny to me.
In the evening hours we have a little more success. More people are home and will open the door,
but sometimes they close very quickly… I
don’t get it. Why are Americans so
rude??? I’m just joking, we are just so
caught up with technology, it’s gross. We
did talk to a LA woman last night for about 10 minutes. She really likes roller coasters!! She said the reason why she doesn’t go often
to church is because she travels so much for work, and is usually traveling on
Sunday which is a bummer, she wants to come back but work is forcing her not to
go.
Every night we get fed from members so I hardly ever
cook. Yesterday we ate with the
Gilmore's who actually served a couple mission in Nigeria. It was so fun to talk with them. They know the toughness of a West Africa
mission!!!
I know these emails aren’t as long as they normally are, but
not much happened this week.
Well I love you all and hope you had a great week.
Elder Park
The White African… in Utah
We had already planned a trip to Utah, so we were able to drop
his other suit off, a quilt I had made for him, some warm clothes, and some
goodies. In an extra email he said: Thank you for the underwear and the goodies. Are trying to make me fat?? Hahaha The quilt was AWESOME!!!!!!!! I love it and
have been warm every night since!! (I
gave him some Sprecher Rootbeer)
Did you like the things I
left for you?? I beg!! Don’t throw the
white shirts away!!!! (He didn’t
leave Africa with much, but he did bring home some very tattered white shirts,
the collars were really just falling apart.
He also brought an amazing wood carved Nativity set. I’ll be using it this Christmas, but it will
be his after that).
Collin is wearing suit and a blue tie, 4th row, behind and to the left of a lady with a light pink sweater
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